Screen LibraryThe Class Action Fairness Act : law and strategy /
"The new edition updates the book with new developments, and also improves it. Several of the chapters have been substantially rewritten with the goal of providing more depth and understanding, and this book focuses on practical advice for lawyers who must tackle the sometimes confounding techn...
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American Bar Association, Litigation Section,
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| Publisher Address: | Chicago, Illinois : |
| Publication Dates: | [2022] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | Second edition. |
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| Summary: |
"The new edition updates the book with new developments, and also improves it. Several of the chapters have been substantially rewritten with the goal of providing more depth and understanding, and this book focuses on practical advice for lawyers who must tackle the sometimes confounding technicalities of the CAFA in the real world"-- |
| Carrier Form: | xxxiii, 422 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781639051571 1639051570 |
| Index Number: | KF8896 |
| CLC: | D971.251 |
| Call Number: | D971.251/C614/2nd ed. |
| Contents: |
CAFA : seventeen years later / CAFA at a glance / Introduction and overview / CAFA in the Congress : the eight-year struggle / Whether to use CAFA legislative history / Is this a class action? / The amount in controversy under CAFA : have you got what it takes for federal court? / Numerosity / Basics of minimal diversity under CAFA / Navigating CAFA's exceptions / How CAFA expands federal jurisdiction to include certain mass actions / Advanced procedural and strategic considerations on removal under CAFA / CAFA-related appeals / CAFA settlement provisions / |